HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107585 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 107682 OF 2025 IN WP NO. 107585/2025 BETWEEN:

1. MALLAPPA MAHADEV SONDI, AGE. 61 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. SAVADI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, SL NO. 5311.

2. JAGANNATH S/O BASAPPA AWATI, AGE. 57 YEARS, Digitally signed by OCC. AGRICULTURE, RAKESH S R/O. SAVADI, TQ. ATHANI, HARIHAR Location: High DIST. BELAGAVI, Court of Karnataka, SL NO.5217.

Dharwad Bench, Dharwad

3. SIDDAPPA S/O APPANNA MUDAKANNAVAR, AGE. 66 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. SAVADI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, SL NO.1392.

4. SARASWATI W/O MALLAPPA NEMGOUD, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, HC-KAR R/O. JHUNJARWAD, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI, SL NO. 2031.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANT MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING

6^TH FLOOR, BENGALURU- 560001.

2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1 ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU- 560052.

3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3^RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. “A” BLOCK SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU- 560027.

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI.

5. RETURNING OFFICER, KRISHNA CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY LTD., AND DEPUTTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI.

6. KRISHNA CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY LIMITED, ATHANI, DIST. BEALGAVI, REPRESENTED BY CEO, KRISHNA CO-OPERATIVE HC-KAR SUGAR FACTORY LIMITED, ATHANI, DIST.

BELAGAVI.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SANJANA S. MUDHOL, ADVOCATE FOR R6)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-B IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF 6^TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE TERM 2026 TO 2031; B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE 6^TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE TERM 2026-2031 SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 26-10-2025, PERMITTING THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION PROCESS IN TERMS OF ANNEXURE- A DATED 26-10-2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 03-10-2025; C) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

IN WP NO. 107682/2025 BETWEEN:

BABU S/O RAMU HULYAL AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: RADDERHATTI, TQ. ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591240.

SL.NO. 3681. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT MATHAPATI, ADVOCATE)

HC-KAR AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING, 6^TH FLOOR, BENGALURU- 560001.

2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATKAA NO.1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU- 560052.

3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY

3^RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR T.T.M.C. “A” BLOCK, SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU- 560027, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

4. DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER AND JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591234.

5. RETURNING OFFICER, KRISHNA CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY LTD., AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OEPRATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI- 591234.

6. KRISHNA CO-OPERATIVE SUGAR FACTORY LIMITED, ATHANI, DIST. BELAGAVI- 591230, REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R5, SMT. SANJANA S. MUDHOL, ADVOCATE FOR R6)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST ISSUED HC-KAR BY RESPONDENT NO.4 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-B IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF 6^TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE TERM 2026 TO 2031; B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE